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Carer's Support

Across the UK today 6.5 million people are Carers, supporting a loved one who is older, disabled or seriously ill.

That’s 1 in 8 adults who care, unpaid, for family and friends.

A Carer is someone who provides unpaid help and support on a regular basis to a relative, neighbour or friend who is unable to manage at home due to age, a long term health condition or disability.

Our Carer's Support Worker Ros provides a wide range of support to anyone in a caring role. She can help with information about practical support, by accessing a break through the Health & Social Care Team, making a referral for Finance/Benefit checks and linking you to other local Carer's groups.

If you know of a Carer (including young people) who needs help, please contact us. Also check out the Carer's board in our lobby.

Carers Aid Torbay is a local Community Interest Company (CIC) providing a range of practical and emotional support services to ease the stresses of unpaid Carers across the Bay. Carers Aid works in partnership with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust delivering support for unpaid Carers in Torbay and are based at St. Edmunds in St. Marychurch.

Torbay Mencap is a charitable organization which works with people with learning disabilities and family carers in Torbay, aiming to promote the rights of people with a learning disability and their carers to ensure they have access to a wide range of quality services and opportunities For more information contact Mencap on: enquiries@torbaymencap.co.uk.

Healthwatch Torbay is the only independent consumer champion for health and social care in Torbay, South Devon enabling people to share their views and concerns about health and social care services in Torbay.

Established following discussions with over 100 voluntary sector representatives, The Torbay Community Development Trust (Torbay CDT) was formed with the intention of making Torbay a place where all people feel included. The Trust empowers communities, building on strengths and skills through Asset-Based Community Development.

The Torbay Parent Carer Forum (PCF) is run by a group of volunteer parent/carers who were established in February 2009 as part of the Government programme ‘Aiming High for disabled Children’. The programme is designed to support parent/carers to have a voice in how services for disabled children are shaped and delivered locally.

The Torbay Young Adult Carers Service is a group dedicated to supporting Young Adult Carers aged 16-25 in Torbay. TYAC is based at the Paignton Carers Centre. Young Adult Carers are people who are caring for, or helping to care for, someone who has a long term illness, disability, frailty, mental-ill health, or drug/alcohol problems, who often also support their families by helping with younger siblings. 01803 208455 or torbayyac@nhs.net.

Young Carers are children and young people 5- 18 who look after or help to look after someone who has a serious illness, disability, mental ill-health or is affected by drugs or alcohol. Torbay Young Carers' Service offers support, information and advice for young carers and their families.

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Want to make a real difference to somebody this Christmas? Paignton Community Larder are our local food bank and want to send out 50 Christmas Food Hampers for vulnerable families and individuals locally. A suggested donation is £25/hamper but any contribution is welcome. Phone 07895 925872 or email communitylarder@outlook.com to find out how to donate.